![]() Our Book 2 shipped with the Windows 10 Creators Update, and not the Fall Creators Update-possibly due to a bug in the FCU that essentially turns off the Pen. ![]() Neither ships with the Surface Book 2, and neither is required. Microsoft has a new digital stylus-what it calls a Next Generation Surface Pen-as well as the Surface Precision Mouse. Weight: 4.18 pounds (5 pounds with power brick).Ports: Two USB 3.0 (Type A), one USB-C, two Surface Connect (one user-accessible) GPU: Intel HD Graphics 620 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050/2GB GDDR5 (13.5-inch) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060/6GB GDDR5.Here are the basic specifications of the Surface Book 2: The other SKUs will be available on November 16, Microsoft says. We tested the priciest Surface Book 2 available: the $3,299 (!!) 15-inch model, which ships on December 15. ![]() Though it uses a 7th-gen Intel Core i5-7300U with an integrated GPU, the other models will ship with the 8th-gen Core i7-8650U, as shown below. The cheapest Surface Book 2 is priced at $1,499 (with a 10 percent discount for military, students, faculty and even parents of K-12 or higher-ed students). But now it has a bigger sibling, as the Surface Book 2 ships in either a 13.5-inch or a 15-inch form factor. If you already own a Surface Book, you know what the Surface Book 2 looks like: It’s virtually identical. Compare it to Apple’s MacBook Pro, if you’d like: On paper, the Surface Book 2 tops it. I very rarely ever undocked either the first- or second-generation Surface Book, and the combination of a sturdy construction, full-sized ports, terrific battery life, and excellent performance makes the Surface Book 2 the undisputed star of Microsoft’s mobile lineup. With a name like “ Surface Laptop,” you’d think that the Laptop, not the Book, would be Microsoft’s flagship notebook. The 15-inch Surface Book 2 (left) sits next to the original 13.5-inch Surface Book, which otherwise looks nearly identical.
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